1. Two men in the breakaway, the ideal scenario
The operation to harass Tadej Pogacar and UAE Emirates began at km 0. No artillery preparation, the infantry went directly to the offensive. First with Wout van Aert, then with Christophe Laporte who quickly joined him on the front line.
“We wanted at all costs to put two runners in front, explained the Varois on his return to the bus, place of the cable car in Saint-Chaffrey. With Wout we succeeded in this first part of the plan. “With all these efforts made earlier in the stage, we succeeded…